GPE: Region 2 vs South Sudan: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both
GPE: Region 2
18.24 million
in 2024
South Sudan
273,664
in 2025
GPE: Region 2 rank
78th
South Sudan rank
75th
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both over time
- GPE: Region 2
- South Sudan
How they compare
GPE: Region 2 currently reports 18.24 million against 273,664 in South Sudan, a difference of 17.97 million.
That makes GPE: Region 2's figure about 66.7 times South Sudan's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, GPE: Region 2 has been ahead every year.
GPE: Region 2 ranks 78th and South Sudan ranks 75th of 221 groups.
GPE: Region 2 has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: Region 2 | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.63 million | 180,593 | 9.45 million | GPE: Region 2 |
| 2000s | 11.24 million | 226,212 | 11.01 million | GPE: Region 2 |
| 2010s | 15.10 million | 317,628 | 14.78 million | GPE: Region 2 |
| 2020s | 17.89 million | 294,651 | 17.60 million | GPE: Region 2 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, both, GPE: Region 2 or South Sudan?
- GPE: Region 2, at 18.24 million against 273,664 in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, both between GPE: Region 2 and South Sudan?
- 17.97 million, with GPE: Region 2 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Region 2 and South Sudan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do GPE: Region 2 and South Sudan rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- GPE: Region 2 ranks 78th and South Sudan ranks 75th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release